Inside a Direct Admissions Breakthrough in Alabama
From Office Hours With EAB by EAB
March 16, 2026 · 35 min
About this episode
The episode discusses a statewide direct admissions initiative in Alabama and its impact on students.
In this episode of Office Hours with EAB, we talk to Alabama Possible Executive Director Chandra Scott and University of Montevallo Executive Director of Admissions Audrey Crawford to explore how they launched a statewide direct admissions initiative in partnership with EAB’s Match platform. The two discuss how the initiative came together, the challenges they overcame, and the powerful reactions of the students who participated. The conversation highlights the power of transformation to improve outcomes for students and institutions.
People in this episode
Host: EAB
Guests: Chandra Scott, Audrey Crawford
Topics covered
- direct admissions
- education initiatives
- student outcomes
- partnerships
- transformation
Keywords
- direct admissions
- Alabama Possible
- University of Montevallo
- EAB
- student reactions
- education transformation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Alabama Possible, University of Montevallo, EAB
Products: EAB’s Match platform
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